Submissions at the moment are open for the second yr of the AACTA Brian Walsh Award for Rising Expertise.

The Award, funded by the beneficiant assist of Nicole Kidman, honours the legacy of the late Brian Walsh, by supporting an actor within the early phases of their profession. It was beforehand awarded to Ngali Shaw (The Twelve, Women in Black, Windcatcher, RFDS, Deadloch).

“Brian Walsh contributed a lot to the Australian movie and tv panorama over his storied profession however one in all his greatest expertise was recognizing expertise and offering alternatives for them. In creating an award to honour Brian Walsh, my hope is that it’ll assist rising Australian actors to hone their craft and take their abilities to the world,” mentioned Nicole Kidman.

“Brian performed an vital and influential position in my very own profession and this award, returning for the second yr, celebrates that legacy by investing within the subsequent era of Australian actors.”

The AACTA Brian Walsh Award for Rising Expertise is open to rising actors with lower than 5 years {of professional}, credited expertise. Entrants have to be over 18 years of age and can’t have beforehand been nominated for an AACTA Award, excluding the AACTA Award for Finest Brief Movie.

The recipient of the AACTA Brian Walsh Award will obtain $50,000 in direction of their profession growth, contributed by Nicole Kidman. The Award recipient may also achieve invaluable profession assist, substantial publicity and recognition via AACTA and its companions.

The judging panel will probably be comprised of a few of Australia’s most distinguished display professionals and is led by Tradition Editor-at-Giant of The Sydney Morning Herald and Melbourne Age Michael Idato. Additional judges will probably be introduced in coming months.

AACTA Brian Walsh Award for Rising Expertise